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Late Results of Congenital Cataract Surgery
- Source :
- Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. 7:139-145
- Publication Year :
- 1970
- Publisher :
- SLACK, Inc., 1970.
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Abstract
- Generally speaking, it can be said, when considering all operated bilateral congenital cataracts, that a visual acuity of over 20/100 is found in approximately 50% of patients. In this study, 230 eyes were followed; of these 100 (43%) had an acuity of 20/60 or better and 130 (57%) had 20/100 or less. In conclusion the functional prognosis is better for incomplete cataracts than for total congenital cataracts. The main reason for this is the fact that total cataracts are often associated with cerebroretinal lesions or anomalies. The patient's age at operation and the surgical technique chosen are secondary factors. When considered from the standpoint of visual acuity, the results of congenital cataract surgery are discouraging, at least in the eyes with complete cataract. The visual prognosis could be better for total congenital cataracts if we operate on them at birth or immediately after birth.
- Subjects :
- Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Visual acuity
Eye Diseases
genetic structures
medicine.medical_treatment
Visual Acuity
Glaucoma
Cataract Extraction
Amblyopia
Cataract
Postoperative Complications
Cataracts
Ophthalmology
medicine
Humans
Child
Complete cataract
business.industry
Age Factors
Infant, Newborn
Retinal Detachment
Bilateral congenital cataracts
Retinal detachment
Infant
General Medicine
Cataract surgery
Prognosis
medicine.disease
Late results
eye diseases
Child, Preschool
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Congenital cataracts
sense organs
medicine.symptom
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19382405 and 01913913
- Volume :
- 7
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....7668bb544511469b497e601cf08daa75
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3928/0191-3913-19700801-06